Monthly Archives: October 2012

“British trainer, Brian Ellison, a former jumps jockey watched in horror as one-time Melbourne Cup aspirant Bay Story crashed when leading in the Lavazza Long Black causing  rival Bling Bling to also carom over the top rail. Bay Story, who … Continue reading →

Is using vibration into the tongue an alternative to the eye building the sensation of  upright balance ? Can visual information about head position be substituted through a vibrating plate lying against the tongue buzzing in a vibration according to … Continue reading →

While ridding the Metro subway into work this morning I watched a pretty college student grooming herself. I was at the advantage of being a distance away. From this perspective I was able to see her directly in addition to … Continue reading →

The Mars Rover Curiosity has revealed enticing pictures of conglomerate rock that has had its sides sheared off. Either a robot with an air hammer performed this shearing effect or water flowed vigorously to achieve the smashed, tumbled appearance. The … Continue reading →

Parents should absolutely try to improve how to better protect their children from sustaining cerebral concussions. There is not a lot of good basic science out there to address the actual physics of contact, especially for North American football. Imagine … Continue reading →

February ’67 Elvis bought the Circle G Ranch in Walls, Mississippi March ’67 Annette Day, Co-Star of Double Trouble, is given a white Mustang by Elvis 10 March ’67 Elvis had a mild concussion after he slipped in the bathroom … Continue reading →

What would a modern football helmet design incorporate ? What features would or could be added to reduce concussion impact? Medical Internist Dr Todd Aaron of Philadelphia, agonized over just such a query as a result of seeing his daughter … Continue reading →

According to Architect Tomohiro Tachi, he wanted a reliable mathematical method for designing tensegrity structures to be flexible under valid , ‘pre-stress’ force at equilibrium through out the entire structure. Tachi describes their form finding approach. ” First, a valid  … Continue reading →